Brendan Weitz
InvestorFounderPrincipal, WW Creators & Social at Amazon Alexa Fund · Founder at Journey
United States
FoundedJourney · YC
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About
Brendan Weitz is co-founder and chief business officer at Journey. Previously, he held positions as general manager at Quora, senior director at AdRoll, and early sales role at Facebook.
Founder at JourneyYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Brendan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Brendan can intro founders to Journey's investors below.
Journey's investors · 10
ChemistrySan Francisco · since 2026First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2026GTMfundScottsdale · $500K – $1.5M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2021Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Quiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2026Susa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022TAU VenturesTel Aviv · $1M – $28M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Journey
Experience
- AmazonPrincipal, WW Creators & Socialcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- VariousPrivate Investor & Partner, 640 Oxford Venturescurrent2013 — presentGreater New York City Area
- GTMfundLPcurrent2021 — present
- JourneyCo-Founder & CBO2021 — 2024FL / NY
- QuoraGM2018 — 2021NY / FL / CA
- Adroll Group (now NextRoll, Inc.)Senior Director, Business Development2017 — 2018New York
- Adroll Group (now NextRoll, Inc.)GM, Email & Asia Business2016 — 2017San Francisco / Tokyo / Singapore
- Adroll Group (now NextRoll, Inc.)Director, Asia2015 — 2016Tokyo, Japan
- Adroll Group (now NextRoll, Inc.)Director of Global Business Development2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookClient Partner, Global Marketing Solutions2010 — 2012Menlo Park, CA & Austin, TX
- ideeliBusiness Development Lead2010New York, NY
- Next JumpMerchant Development, Sales2009 — 2010New York, NY
- University of Michigan Football DepartmentTeam Blue, Recruiting Dept.2007 — 2009Ann Arbor, MI
- NikeBrand Marketing - East Region2008New York, NY
- Datran MediaAccount Management & Analytics2006 — 2007New York, NY
Skills & more
Google Docs8Facebook19FundraisingInternational ExpansionStrategic PartnershipsP&L ManagementOnline Advertising85Digital Strategy76Social Media34E-commerce72Marketing39Sales23
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Business DevelopmentSocial MarketingRetail MarketingFacebook APISocial BusinessEmail MarketingNew Business DevelopmentGlobal E-commerceCommunity ManagementCommunity EngagementJapaneseNegotiationLanguages English · Japanese
- Prof G Certified Strategist — Section
From Brendan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amazon Alexa Fund
Abigail Hall
Brand & Creative at Pave Health Ventures
Adam Scharf
University Venture Fellow (Spring 2024) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Alberto Baratas
Partner at Civeta Investment
Amanda Chan
Founder at OSIMple
Angela Lewis
Venture Associate at Scout Fund
Arvind Vivekanandan
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Ben Rush
Senior Associate at Pioneer Square Labs
Christopher Le
Managing Partner at Actuate Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brendan Weitz?
- Brendan Weitz is co-founder and chief business officer at Journey. Previously, he held positions as general manager at Quora, senior director at AdRoll, and early sales role at Facebook.
- Where does Brendan Weitz work?
- Brendan Weitz is Founder of Journey and Principal, WW Creators & Social at Amazon Alexa Fund.
- What companies did Brendan Weitz found?
- Brendan Weitz founded Journey.
- Where did Brendan Weitz go to school?
- Brendan Weitz studied at University of Michigan; Y Combinator (W21).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Michigan mafia339
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Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalDavid R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +4Eric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +2Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +2Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +2
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Nike mafia36
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Osman KhanEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Paddle 8 +3Adam TiltonFellow, Sr. Dir. of Connected Product SoftwareFounded Rithmio +1Nicolas JosephHead of Backend Engineering - Nike Virtual Studios founding teamFounded GitLinks +1Jim StroesserGeneral Merchandise Manager FootwearFounded Cali Strong +1Ziarekenya SmithVisual DesignerFounded Techstars +1Andrew BlackGeneral Manager, USAFounded BrandProject
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GTMfund mafia10
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Max AltschulerGeneral PartnerFounded Sales Hacker +1Steve RichardLimited PartnerFounded Vorsight +1Erik TroanLimited PartnerFounded Pendo.io, Inc.Robert LopezInvestorFounded AccessibeErica AndermanLimited PartnerFounded FoodiniGUY YALIFGTMfund MemberFounded Intellimize
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Amazon Alexa Fund mafia7
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Pieter AbbeelDistinguished Scientist, VP, ScholarFounded Gradescope +1Emad HasanProduct Lead, AI & Agentic Advertising ProductsFounded Retina AIAdam ScharfSenior Technical Product ManagerFounded BuildZoomEthan SutinHead of Artificial Intelligence, BeeFounded SquadAmanda ChanSoftware EngineerFounded OSIMpleHans IbarraSoftware Engineer InternFounded Dialogus
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan1,028
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel CapitalZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesTom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Quora34
Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startupsSarah SmithFounder & Managing Partner at Sarah SmithTiantian FangInvestor at Nava VenturesJessica ShamboraPartner at MKT1 Capital
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Also worked at Adroll Group (now NextRoll, Inc.)17
Eric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapna KaupurInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsCharles MoldowGeneral Partner at Foundation CapitalSean DempseyGeneral Partner at Merus CapitalEmily BennettPartner at Owl VenturesRobin BordoliAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURES
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Also worked at ideeli1
Also worked at University of Michigan Football Department205
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechPeter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture PartnersPaul BrownManaging Director at eLab VenturesDoug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesCynthia JonesExecutive Assistant at Arboretum Ventures
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